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August 15, 2013
SportsFilter: The Thursday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Wayne Rooney saga makes you think, 'What might have been?' Comparison to Owen are sadly apt.
posted by billsaysthis at 11:57 AM on August 15, 2013
ESPN's reporting seems to assume approval of manager-initiated challenges in MLB will be a fait accompli, but that seems a little optimistic to me.
posted by feloniousmonk at 07:10 PM on August 15, 2013
"Calling it a historic moment, Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday . . . "
When a story starts like that, there's a 99% chance it means baseball's trying to clean up some screwup. Can't wait for an* historic moment in 2015 when they get rid of it.
I don't actually care, it's just early and I hate The Commish. Selig, I mean.
posted by yerfatma at 06:46 AM on August 16, 2013
Raji Davis's play showed great hustle and the benefit of running hard. Robinson Cano would have probably still been thrown out at first; stayed at first; or been thrown out had he (doubtfully) attempted to go to second.
posted by dyams at 06:48 AM on August 16, 2013
Rajai Davis hit a Little League home run last night.